Mr. Ludington, are you going to continue this series?
I just finished book one and now book two, and I can happily say that reading these stories feels like an intense vacation through history. As someone from Macedonia, I absolutely loved the Macedonian references—it’s not often you see that history captured with such energy! I’m a total history enthusiast but I usually avoid “historical fiction,” and this is the perfect blend; it allows you to see the world on the page during tense, authentic moments while still being a total page-turner.
In the Splinter Effect universe, time travel is a reality that changes the entire game of discovery. This is exactly what Dr. Robert “Rabbit” Ward is famous for. He doesn’t just hope to stumble upon the past; he travels back to “save” (or strategically relocate) important artifacts, burying them exactly where his modern-day self knows to look. For Rabbit, the artifacts are just the paperwork that justifies the thrill—he’s really there for the adrenaline of experiencing history firsthand.
However, the series also poses a fascinating moral question: if billionaires can currently buy their way into orbit, imagine the chaos if they could purchase a ticket to the past. In this world, time travel is a viable technology, but it’s a dangerous one. It has to be illegal; the moment wealth can buy the power to manipulate history, the present becomes a fragile mess.
The first book in this series didn’t get nearly the attention it deserved, so I truly hope that with the release of Double Shadow, more readers will discover this world. These books are a fantastic genre-mashup of time travel, history, mystery, and adventure, with just a hint of romance. It’s basically Indiana Jones with a sci-fi upgrade!
Double Shadow leaves the door wide open for a sequel, and I am already looking for news on a book three. That being said, if you don’t read book one, you might feel a little lost—this sequel hits the ground running from page one. I’m already planning to recommend this to everyone, and I’ll happily read a book three (or anything else Mr. Ludington writes) as long as it involves this world.
